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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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